2018 Book Releases That'll Make Reading More Your New Year's Resolution

There's nothing quite like a trip to the bookstore to put a little spring in your step. From thrillers and political essays, to romance and cookbooks and everything in between, these 2018 book releaseswill ensure you're visiting that store very often. Go grab that warm blanket and cup of tea — your story is waiting.

You Think It, I'll Say It by Curtis Sittenfeld

From the mastermind who brought you Prep, Eligible, and American Wife comes a collection of stories that focuses on gender roles and class — subjects that definitely ring true in today's society. With a myriad of characters — an Ivy League student, a female lawyer, a mom from the suburbs — Sittenfeld will undoubtedly draw you into their world.

Still Me by JoJo Moyes

Two bestsellers and one movie later, Moyes continues the story of her beloved Louisa Clark, who ventures to the Big Apple, ready to begin life anew. What happens when this city socialite meets Joshua Ryan and secrets unfold?

She Regrets Nothing by Andrea Dunlop

Young Laila becomes an orphan in her early 20s, but just when she thinks she has no family left, distant relatives who lead a lavish life in New York City lead her away from her small Michigan hometown. But this family's lifestyle isn't as majestic as it appears.

The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin

If someone claimed to know your last day on earth, would you want to hear it? Four siblings in the late '60s head to a fortune teller on the Lower East Side to receive their fate. Benjamin's book, a moving story of family and the unknown, follows the four siblings throughout their life, and you cannot help but get wrapped up in all of their stories. She's a young author to put on your radar.

Love, Hate and Other Filters by Samira Ahmed

A deeply moving YA debut, Ahmed's novel examines the cultural divide and growing pains of a young Indian girl who wants to move to New York to pursue film studies, though her parents have far different plans.

The Night Child by Anna Quinn

A young mother and teacher in Seattle is haunted by a face that keeps reappearing, ultimately sending her into a psychological panic as terror unfolds. Nothing like staying on your toes at the start of the new year.

Well That Escalated Quickly by Franchesca Ramsey

DIY Rules for a WTF World by Krista Suh

The title alone pretty much sums up 2017 in a nutshell. The leader of the Pussyhat Project teaches women how to be strong and stand up for their beliefs in this book of how-to's and reflections on her political experiences. This is a must for Nasty Women everywhere.

Other People's Houses by Abbi Waxman

Little Book of Feminist Saints by Julia Pierpont & Manjitt Thapp

This inspiring illustrated book pays homage to 100 strong women who broke barriers despite the odds against them. Some of the women in the book include Michelle Obama, Maya Angelou, Virginia Woolf, and Malala Yousafzai.

Brass by Xhenet Aliu

This mother-daughter story examines a high school girl's whose life is put on hold when a rejection letter from her college of choice arrives. However, not going away to school leaves time for our protagonist to question her mother about her father who was never in the picture.

This Love Story Will Self Destruct by Leslie Cohen

This novel takes the classic boy-meets-girl trope and spins it on its head. Boy and girl — opposites in every sense of the word — meet repeatedly until finally they share an intense interaction and finally endure all the ups and downs of young love.

All We Ever Wanted by Emily Giffin

The brains behind the bestseller and forever fan-favorite Something Borrowed releases a story about an elite Nashville family that has a little bit of trouble on its hands when its seemingly perfect son snaps a photo of a classmate that causes a major scandal.

Love and Other Words By Christina Lauren

The writing duo behind a collection of steamy romance tales decides to take a stab at women's fiction about a pediatrics resident who is getting her life — and her wedding — in order when arguably the only love of her life reappears.

Witchmark by C.L. Polk

This fantasy debut gives readers a lot to enjoy: magic and love. Though magic provides ways for families to have complete control over their worlds, Miles Singer is looking to do things on his own terms.

The Baby Plan by Katie Rorick

Two sisters are in the pregnancy spotlight under very different circumstances. Get ready for gender reveals, sappy and irritating social media posts, and all the fun that comes along with expecting a child in the 21st century.

By the Book by Julia Sonneborn

Who doesn't love a new spin on a Jane Austen novel? Sonneborn's novel focuses on an English professor who is working on securing her tenure when her ex ends up becoming the president of her college. How's that for an unusual turn of events?

Babylon Berlin by Volker Kutscher

The Elizas by Sara Shepard

The Pretty Little Liars creator makes her debut into adult fiction with a haunting thriller where a woman must find out who attacked her and caused her to almost drown at the bottom of a pool in a hotel. It's not a suicide attempt like many think, but how can she show everyone the truth?